Global InformationBattle of Noukouma information
| Battle of Noukouma | |||||||
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| Part of the Jihad of Seku Amadu | |||||||
  Noukouma | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Massina Empire Supported By:  Sokoto Caliphate |
Bamana Empire
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Seku Amadu |
Da Diarra Arɗo Amadu Gelaajo  Jamogo Séri † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Noukouma was fought on 21 March 1818 between a small force of jihadists led by Seku Amadu and a Bamana force led by General Jamogo Séri.[a][1] It was the first and most significant battle of Seku Amdadu's jihad and saw an unexpected jihadist victory against the numerically superior Bamana army.[2] The victory was interpreted as a divine miracle by many and allowed Seku Amadu to rapidly expand his army to over 40,000.[3]
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- ^ Brodnicka 2016.
- ^ Sanankoua 1990, p. 42.
- ^ Sanankoua 1990, p. 46.